“We talk about, you know, diet and that we shouldn't give our kids big things and obesity and fast food. Well, you know there are people who don't have that problem because they're not getting any food! We have so many deep problems and issues facing humanity.” PeopleKnowsGivingWellsProblemBigsKidsHumanityIssuesDietsBig ThingsObesityFast Food Author:Chris Noth
“Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.” PeopleWantGivingFactsOpinionIssuesInformationSourceConcernedActivist Author:Barney Frank
“I'd rather support the issues I truly believe in than give my vote to parties that court votes at the time of the election. I like to think that my vote strengthens the green foundation stone.” ThinkingGivingBelievePartySupportIssuesStonesVoteElectionFoundationGreenCourt Author:Annie Lennox
“I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.” WayGivingKidsGamesSocialChanceIssuesInfluenceBaseballGive MeImpactSocial IssuesGive Me A ChanceBaseball Love Author:Cal Ripken, Jr.
“People can't stand it when you deal with issues of race and class, and also sometimes the church, and you give a perspective that flushes out hypocrisy.” PeopleGivingSometimesChurchDealsRaceClassIssuesPerspectiveHypocrisy Author:Jose Padilha
“If you're Chris Christie, who is governor of New Jersey, a state that obviously was impacted by 9/11, this gives you an opportunity to talk about how, as governor, you had to deal with terrorism and security issues.” IfsGivingStatesOpportunityDealsIssuesSecurityTerrorismGovernorsJerseyNew JerseyChristie Author:Amy Walter
“I just think that this whole issue of creating potential human life, not to give life, but to give the scientists a bit more of a leg-up, is fraught with danger.” ThinkingGivingHumansWholeBitsIssuesDangerCreatingScientistLegsHuman Life Author:Tony Abbott
“It seems to me to be a way to give the Clinton Administration an opportunity to sidestep the issue of whether to announce they're going to withdraw from the ABM treaty, or whether they're going to go ahead and proceed with construction and be hopeful the Russians are not going to accuse them of violating the treaty.” WayGivingSeemsOpportunityIssuesClintonAdministrationHopefulConstructionTreaties Author:Thad Cochran
“We have to yet really seriously debate the constitutional issues and whether or not we're willing to give up more freedom in order to have more security.” GivingOrderFreedomIssuesSecurityWillingGiving UpConstitutionDebate Author:William Cohen
“The environmental assessment should give us the answers to all the issues that have been raised: potential lead migration, endangered species, noise abatement and proper disposal of shot, shells and things.” GivingShouldHas BeensAnswersIssuesShotsRaisedSpeciesEnvironmentalNoiseShellsAssessmentMigrationEndangered Species Author:Steven Hall
“The Constitution gives us a standard to follow. We cannot define impeachable offenses to a greater degree than the language of the Constitution. But we all agree the issue is the public trust. Our duty is not to punish anyone. And our challenge is to avoid pettiness.” GivingLanguageChallengesIssuesGreaterDutyDegreesStandardsConstitutionAgreeOffensePettinessPublic Trust Author:Asa Hutchinson
“Sometimes a single battle decides everything and sometimes, too, the slightest circumstance decides the issue of a battle. There is a moment in every battle at which the least manoeuvre is decisive and gives superiority, as one drop of water causes overflow.” GivingWarSometimesMomentsCausesWaterIssuesCircumstancesBattleSuperiorityOverflowDrop Of Water Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“Some people draw a comforting distinction between force and violence. I refuse to cloud the issue by such word-play. The power which establishes a state is violence; the power which maintains it is violence; the power which eventually overthrows it is violence. Call an elephant a rabbit only if it gives you comfort to feel that you are about to be trampled to death by a rabbit.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsStatesPlayForcePowerIssuesViolenceComfortDrawsCloudsRefuseDistinctionElephantsComfortingRabbits Author:Kenneth Kaunda
“If you give Congress a chance to vote on both sides of an issue, it will always do it.” IfsGivingSidesChanceIssuesHumorousVoteCongressBoth Sides Author:Les Aspin
“As I grew up and began identifying myself as a feminist, there were plenty of issues that continued to make me question marriage: the father "giving" the bride away, women taking their husband's last name, the white dress, the vows promising to "obey" the groom. And that only covers the wedding.” GivingLastsFatherNamesWhiteIssuesGrewHusbandGrew UpDressesFeministPlentyVowBridesIdentifying Author:Jessica Valenti